What Our Clients Say About Us

Caught In The Act writes a short report after every school performance and invites teaching staff to complete an evaluation form. Teachers give a rating for the response to the drama, the response to the workshop, how appropriate it was for their pupils and if the play is useful for future work on health education. It is our general experience that approximately 60% of forms are returned from each tour. During the academic year 2005/2006, every returned form stated that the school would use Caught In The Act's work again.

As well as circling numbers to rate the quality of the drama etc, teachers are also asked for any further comments. Here is a recent selection:

"A really impressive performance and totally appropriate to our pupils. They asked really good questions and received thoughtful answers. We would love to have the group again."

"If the LEA don't fund you coming next year, I'll find the money. Excellent. Best TIE group I've had."

"Excellent performance, workshop and demonstration. Pupils felt confident to ask questions and make points. Much better participation from the pupils than we normally have. Thoroughly enjoyable and geared just right for the age group."

"A great performance, pitched at the right level, getting across the messages effectively. I liked the Q&A/hotseating, which develops ideas and encourages students to think about issues."

"Excellent presentation - actors able to respond extremely well to difficult questions. A pleasure to have them in school. Well done."

"All performers were fantastic. They made the space their own and really encouraged the girls to speak up. Thank you for such a fantastic performance!!!"

"I thought the whole thing was outstanding. The actors were v good, the material was put across in a very engaging and non-lecturing way and was pitched perfectly for the age group. The performers interacted with the pupils extremely well and the structuring of the performance was well thought out and resulted in all the pupils staying engaged for the full 1.5 hours. I can't praise this highly enough - definitely the best of its kind that I have seen. Congratulations to all involved!"

"A lovely experience for me as Head of Year to see year 9 interacting in a positive way and being able to be honest and up front about sensitive issues."

"The students are at this PRU because their behaviour is challenging. However, they were totally focused and interacted properly and with enthusiasm. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and felt that it was useful."

"I thought the characters were credible and I'm sure the children could easily identify with them."

"Excellent - we are a school for very difficult pupils and they were totally engaged for the whole performance. Well done. Please come again!"